Editor's letter: Love always shines through (even with a hangover) - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Life Editor’ s letter Love always shines through even with a hangover By Jo Elvin - February 13, 2022 I admit that I’m not one of the world’s great romantics. But I probably hit a new low on that front on the occasion of our 22nd wedding anniversary last month. We hadn’t got around to planning anything special, then the date ended up being the only day that a friend could bolt down from Manchester and meet me for a girlie lunch. My husband, ever the understanding type (no doubt with a backlog of Netflix shows he loves that hold no interest for me), gave me his blessing. The menu included the offer of ‘bottomless prosecco’ and, oh dear, did they deliver on that. And so it came to pass that on our wedding anniversary, I staggered to bed at 8pm and arose the next day with a very deserved sore head. It’s fair to say that my understanding husband did not fall in love with me all over again that day. If he was angry, he hid it well. And, in fact, what happened before my anniversary lunch probably says a lot about our relationship. We’d each bought a card and when we saw the envelopes we knew immediately that we’d both chosen the same one. On it is a picture of an old couple with the words ‘Happy anniversary. I wouldn’t want to put up with anyone else’s s**t.’ I grant you, Wuthering Heights it ain’t – but a lovely summation of where we are with each other, laughing our way into old married life. But if there’s one thing that this issue of YOU has really demonstrated to me, it’s this: there is no one way to love. Our stories this week are a fascinating look at just how wildly different everyone’s love journey can be, but they all have their touching and inspiring lessons. Consider the 1970s TV stars Patrick Duffy and Linda Purl, who waited almost 50 years to become the love of each other’s lives. Or Beatrix Potter, the famed children’s author, who was determined to shut down that part of her life – but found that love itself had other ideas. Then there’s our indomitable cover star Kate Garraway and her husband Derek Draper. It’s in the past two incredibly bleak years of Derek’s Covid nightmare that you see what cruelties and unpredictabilities can really test a relationship. I know I’m far from alone in being in awe of the couple’s strength and courage. What Kate has to say in our interview with Cole Moreton about how she and Derek will move forward and redefine – and strengthen – their marriage is one of the most moving and inspiring features you’ll read. On the eve of Valentine’s Day, I like the fact that our stories are about deep, real, warts-and-all love – including my own wedding anniversary tale of disgrace. (Though maybe I will try to make amends by throwing a few rose petals on the bed tomorrow!) Editor s picks A few things I’m coveting this week I have a gingham weakness, especially when it’s so practical. Bag, £60, boden.co.uk I heart these. Earrings, £50, katespade.co.uk Be stylish – for a great cause. T-shirt, £9.99, at least £4 goes to Comic Relief, TK Maxx stores RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Everything we know about The Crown season 5 Aldi s exercise equipment is on sale with up to 50% off The best Halloween events for 2022 across the UK Popular in Life The You magazine team reveal their New Year s resolutions December 31, 2021 Susannah Taylor The TLC tools your body will love January 23, 2022 How to stop living in fear February 6, 2022 Susannah Taylor My pick of the fittest leggings February 27, 2022 Women’ s Prize for Fiction 2022 winner announced June 17, 2022 These BBC dramas are returning for a second series June 30, 2022 Susannah Taylor gives the lowdown on nature s little helper – CBD April 17, 2022 The baby names that are banned across the world April 27, 2022 The Queen has released her own emojis May 26, 2022 Sally Brompton horoscopes 27th June-3rd July 2022 June 26, 2022 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved